Marlinespike cable-splicer.



T. BEASLEY.

MARLINESPIKE CABLE SPLICVER. APPLICATION man MAR.29. 1912.

1,283,044. Patented. 056.29, 1918.

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T all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, THoMAsBE sLnY, a citizenof the United States, residing at Centralia,,in the county of Hernandoand State a of Florida, have invented certain newandw is to provide amarlinespike composed of two or more sections one of which, the topsection, is used as a hammer or jarring device to force the point of theother section between the strands of the rope or cable being spliced.

Furthermore, the object of my invention is to provide a marlinespikecomprising a hammer or head portion, and a point section upon which thehammer section may be reciprocated and at the same time be prevent-v edfrom becoming accidentally disconnected from the point section.

Finally the object of my invention is to provide a marlinespike whichwill possess advantages in points of simplicity, andefiiciency,'consisting in the details of construction, and in thearrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully setforth and particularly pointed out in the claims. r

In describing my'invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing; forming a part of this specification, in which correspondingparts are designated by the same characters of reference throughout thevarious views, it being'understood that the limitations therein shownmay be varied as to form, proportions, and exact mode of as semblagewithout departing from the spirit of the invention and in which Figure 1is a perspective view showing the end of the spike inserted between thestrands of a cable.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view, and

Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by reference Specification of Letters Patent.

characters '1 designatesthe point section. of

myimproved marlinespike provided. with a sharp point 2 which is adaptedto be run between the'strands ofa cable 3; the' point "section' l isprovided with shoulders 4 and 5 upon its upper end, and is taperedtoward the point 2. The section 1 is curved in cross-section as shown inFig. 3, and I mount thereon, a hammer section 6 having an enlarged end 7and at the opposite end of the hammer section, I provide extensions 10and 11 which are bent over the edge of the point section 1, in orderthat the hammer section may be reciprocated on the point section; theshoulders l and 5 preventing the accidental disconnection of the twosections. The front of the hammer portion 7 is provided with anextension 8 having a cutaway portion 9 which is adapted to come incontact with the'end of the point section 1 when said section is beingforced between the strands of the cable by the blows struck by thehammer section. V

In the operation of my device, the'point 2 is placed on the cable in aposition to enter the cable between the strands, the hammer sectionbeing adapted to reciprocate on the point section so that a drivingeffect is eXerted on the same when the hammer'is raised and then broughtsharply in contact with the upper end of the point section.

After the point section has passed through the cable the distancerequired, the operator can grasp the hammer portion and by giving thespike a twist so that the greatest which action is facilitated by thecurved shape of the point section.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a marlinespike comprising twosections, one of said sections being pointed at one end, and the othersection having an enlarged hammer portion, adapted to reciprocate on theopposite section, and means for preventing the accidental disengagementof the sections substantially as described.

2. I11 a marlinespike, a point section provided with shoulders at itsupper edge, a hammer section havino an enlarged end piece provided withpro ections at its opposite end, said projections being bent overPatentedOct. as, 1918. Application filed March 29, 1917: Serial No.158,206. I 1

the point section whereby the hammer section may be reciprocated on thepoint section and means for preventing the accidental disengagement ofthe sections.

8. In a marlinespike, a point section being curved in cross-section,said point section being provided With shoulders at one end and havingits opposite end terminating in a sharp point, a hammer section providedWith a cutaway portion, means for preventing the disengagement of thehammer section with the point section, When the hammer sec-. tion isbeing reoiprocated to drive the point section between the strands as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

THOMAS BEASLEY.

Witnesses: C. H. REED, W. S. TILLEY.

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